England-based graffiti artist (and political activist) Banksy‘s view on I guess the Starstreak missile system protection of Olympic athletes. There is an even harsher one here on his site, I guess on third-world outsourcing and stuff.
Via Neatorama
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ET the Walrus is a one-mammal sound effect department
Or Foley artist as some call them … even looks like one ! :-P
Via Mashable
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Science of Gold – James Magnussen
A look at James Magnussen’s freestyle stroke, via the17thman
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The Survival of the Sea Turtle
Watch the miraculous journey of infant sea turtles as these tiny animals run the gauntlet of predators and harsh conditions, courtesy of TED-Ed
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Stephanie Rice must swim through pain in London
Stephanie Rice’s famously troublesome shoulder has flared up after full-intensity speedwork in London to emphasise the stark reality that she will need to swim through pain from the start of her Olympic program on Saturday. Read the Herald Sun.
(Video featuring Rice, D’Arcy and Magnussen, among others)
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CC photo #206: An emotional Petra Chocova at Debrecen 2012
Czech Republic’s Petra Chocova on top of the Debrecen 2012 medal podium as European Champion in the women’s 50 meter breaststroke. Her winning time 31.25, see result list here.
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Aussie head coach Nugent expects reduced medal tally in London
Head coach Leigh Nugent is upbeat about Australian swimming’s new wave and the James Magnussen factor, yet he has prepared Australia for a 25 per cent downturn in Olympic medals from the pool in London, down to “somewhere between 13 and 15 medals”. Read The Herald Sun
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Behold a London double-decker bus doing push-ups
Dubbed “the London Booster”, Czech artist David Cerny has created this full-sized Routemaster bus which performs press-ups outside his country’s Games headquarters in London. Read for instance The Telegraph and RT
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Ramadan a challenge for Muslims at London 2012
It so happens that these Olympic Games coincide with the Muslim month of Ramadan, which means that all able-bodied Muslims are expected to fast from sunrise to sunset, unless they have a valid reason no to, for example those that are traveling, sick or facing health risks. Apparently the biggest problem will not be fasting but sleep-deprivation from having to eat at 4 o’clock in the morning. Some choose not to, which of course is a tough, personal decision.
See also Al Jazeera